SPLS – Staples, Inc. – Office supplies retailer Staples popped up on our market scanners this morning following a burst of activity in November expiry call options. Shares in SPLS have been moving steadily higher throughout the session, with the stock currently up 1.4% on the day at $14.95 as of 12:35 p.m. ET. The most traded options contracts on Staples today are the Nov $16 strike calls, with roughly 7,000 contracts purchased at a premium of $0.20 each just after 10:00 a.m. ET this morning. The position makes money at expiration if shares in the retailer rally more than 8.0% over the current price of $14.95 to exceed the breakeven point at $16.20. The Nov $16 calls expire one week prior to the company’s third-quarter earnings report on November 20 th . Finally, the Nov $15 strike calls were also active this morning, with around 800 lots purchased at a premium of $0.50 each at almost the exact same time as the $16 calls were purchased. CCL – Carnival Corp – Shares in the world’s largest cruise operator are sinking today, down as much as 8.0% during morning trading to $34.43, after the company forecast fourth-quarter earnings below analyst estimates. Put options purchased during the final 30 minutes of the trading session on Monday appear to have generated sizable overnight profits for at least one options strategist today. Open interest in the Oct $37 puts increased by around 1,250 contracts following the prior trading session;…
SPLS – Staples, Inc. – Office supplies retailer Staples popped up on our market scanners this morning following a burst of activity in November expiry call options. Shares in SPLS have been moving steadily higher throughout the session, with the stock currently up 1.4% on the day at $14.95 as of 12:35 p.m. ET.
The most traded options contracts on Staples today are the Nov $16 strike calls, with roughly 7,000 contracts purchased at a premium of $0.20 each just after 10:00 a.m. ET this morning. The position makes money at expiration if shares in the retailer rally more than 8.0% over the current price of $14.95 to exceed the breakeven point at $16.20. The Nov $16 calls expire one week prior to the company’s third-quarter earnings report on November 20th.
Finally, the Nov $15 strike calls were also active this morning, with around 800 lots purchased at a premium of $0.50 each at almost the exact same time as the $16 calls were purchased.
CCL – Carnival Corp – Shares in the world’s largest cruise operator are sinking today, down as much as 8.0% during morning trading to $34.43, after the company forecast fourth-quarter earnings below analyst estimates.
Put options purchased during the final 30 minutes of the trading session on Monday appear to have generated sizable overnight profits for at least one options strategist today. Open interest in the Oct $37 puts increased by around 1,250 contracts following the prior trading session;…
